It's Wednesday, which means PMQs at noon.

And with febrile rumours, and stories about Conservative MPs opposed to Theresa May's Brexit plan meeting to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down as prime minister, it could be a sparky session.

There's a debate on the Salisbury incident to come later in the day, too, as well as questions to the Cabinet Office ministers as the first item on the Commons agenda today.

But for now, we're going to a session of the International Relations Committee, who are questioning the former director of GCHQ, and former National Security Advisor.

That's it for our coverage today.

Join us tomorrow when the Commons opens at 11:30am with questions to David Lidington, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, followed at noon by Prime Minister's Questions.

We will be covering the day's Ten Minute Rule Bill, from the Conservative, Rebecca Pow, to hold a public consultation on innovative technologies and energy consumption in households and commercial properties.

This will be followed by a general debate on the Salisbury incident.

Other debates tomorrow in Westminster Hall include one on the peace process in Colombia, veterans in the criminal justice system and finally, the preservation of historic battlefields at 4:30pm, led by the Conservative and historian Chris Skidmore.

Also in Westminster Hall, Conservative veteran Sir Bill Cash will lead a debate at 9:30am on HS2, the controversial high speed rail scheme.

We'll also look at the Lords continued debates on the Ivory Bill from 3pm.

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And that completes the second reading of the Trade Bill in the House of Lords.

The bill is passes on to its committee stage which will take place in the coming months.

And that's where we leave our coverage of the House of Lords tonight. Join us tomorrow...

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In her concluding speech, Minister Baroness Fairhead says the overriding objective of the bill is providing continuity, and there is a great focus on continuing the effects of the current agreements.

The minister says she is confident rules of origin provisions will successfully embedded in continuity agreements.

Baroness Fairhead says the UK would be implementing its own geographical identification scheme on leaving the EU, which will be above the requirements of a WTO agreement.

She says: "It's absolutely not the government's plan to leave the EU without a deal", and that the Department of International Trade has already recruited 600 staff to help with trade negotiations.

"Time is very tight, but even in a no deal scenario it is still our aim to maintain the effect of those existing trade agreements."

Discussing the issue of standards, the minister says there will be a clear emphasis on ensuring consumers are provided with the high standards of goods they desire, and says the lowering of standards on exiting the EU is "not an option".

On devolution, Baroness Fairhead says the government is working with the devolved administrations, and is confident the government will come to a solution the devolved administrations will support.

The minister says there will be no hard border and the "constitutional integrity of Northern Ireland will be respected".

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Labour's Lord Stevenson says he is concerned that no further stages have been announced for this bill, suggesting that committee stage may take place in December which is late on the tight Brexit deadline, and he suggests this doesn't fit in with the urgency of this legislation.

He says the government does not welcome calls from civil societies, trade bodies and consumers to feed into negotiations.

Lord Stevenson calls for a system, perhaps a joint committee, setting up a trade policy agreeing a mandate and making recommendations to parliament on the proposed deal.

He says their is a case for scrutinising each of the current trade deals before they are simply rolled over to ensure they are effective, and that the government need to spend more time clarifying tariff quotas.

Lord Stevenson says he agrees that the option of a customs union needs looking at again, and says there is no remotely realistic scenario under which businesses in the UK would be better off outside of the customs union.

"Businesses will suffer and it will be harder for them to sell their goods abroad."

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Liberal Democrat spokesperson for International Trade, Lord Purvis, says the minister must clarify how many countries have confirmed in writing to the UK government that there is agreement in principle that they will ratify their trade agreements before March.

He says this information should be with the government, but says if it is not, it is extremely alarming as "time is nearly up" and "businesses can't wait any longer".

Lord Purvis says the move to try to gain new strong trading agreements with countries outside of the European Union is a good one, but will only work if our relationship with the EU remains strong.

He says this bill cannot possible be deemed as "a cut and paste job", as unlike Lord Lilley suggested, it is not a simple procedure.

He says one of the key elements of deals with Europe and the United States is about how we see and interpret regulations.

He advocates remaining in the customs union - and says, if necessary, the option should be put to the British people.

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Conservative Lord True says he agrees with the bill and says the government should "get on with it".

He says this debate should not have been to highlight the case for a second referendum or tacking on to the customs union, but he feels the movement of opinion is heading that way.

Lord True says Labour MPs and Lords have become the spokesmen for staying in the customs union and that a potential Corbyn government could not be trusted.

"There would have been no problem in any vote to implement Brexit in either House if Labour hadn't voted to stop it."

Lord True says "project fear" has turned into "project panic". He says no medicines will be blocked, and there is a lot of spin in the media who are acting as "peddlers of panic".

Lord True says he wishes the offer of a free trade Canada model has been grasped by the government when it was offered, and hopes it will be pursued now.

The chief executive of Britain's biggest carmaker say a "wrong" Brexit would devastate profits and jobs.

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Labour peer Lord Whitty says the bill is "limited in its application and its relevance".

He says this bill and the money bill, which the Lords were allowed to discuss but not vote on last week, go nowhere near to answering questions for traders in Britain, the general public, and people outside the UK that want to trade with the UK.

Lord Whitty says the provision for parliamentary scrutiny is inadequate.

"We need a system of trade scrutiny within this Parliament which is at least equivalent to that that the European Parliament has had on our behalf for the last 40 years."

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Conservative Lord Elton says more detail is needed with regards to the devolved administrations, and that he is interested to know the effects of the absence of a Northern Ireland Assembly when Britain leave the EU, as a functioning government is said to exist in the bill.

Lord Elton says there is "a political price to pay" for the government if they don't listen to the Scottish representatives in both houses.

He says he also thinks the Henry VIII power written in the bill for HMRC to be able to control and pass on data around exports should be treated with caution, and that its control is not understood well enough.

Lord Elton says that the bill is necessary, and he will support the minister in ensuring it makes it through.

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Labour's Lord Livermore says an independent trade deal is only worthwhile if the UK ends up with more trade than it had before.

He says "only 12% of the country recall the mention of independent trade deals in the referendum campaign", and this was therefore "not what the public voted for".

Lord Livermore calls for more explanation from the government on how existing trade agreements will be replicated, and says without this information, there is a danger that the government will have to renegotiate all these current deals before the UK leaves the EU.

"It would take only one of those 40 countries to renegotiate a trade agreement to the UK's detriment for the UK to be in a worse position than it is now as a member of the EU."

He says he believes there are only two other countries, Venuzuela and Yemen, that trade only on WTO terms, showing the extent of the challenge this would be for the UK.

Lord Livermore says new agreements will take years to negotiate, with huge trade offs, and countries larger than the UK having the upper hand in negotiations.

"A people's vote on the final deal is ever more compelling."

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Conservative peer Lord Cavendish of Furness says that the UK will "prosper mightily" outside the EU with or without a Brexit deal.

He says taking the UK outside the bloc's common external tariff will benefit consumers, whilst the UK will also be escaping "endemic" levels of corruption.

He says given the large number of Labour supporters that voted to leave, and the party's manifesto commitments, it is time the public were given a clear idea of where the party now stands.

"The country voted for a new and glorious dawn and our departure is long overdue", he tells peers.

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Plaid Cymru's Lord Wigley disagrees with Viscount Trenchard, saying that deregulation of the medical industry would be a dangerous move and leave people exposed.

He says the Scottish government recommended denying legislative consent to the bill, and the Labour government in Wales says amendments are needed before it can agree to it.

He says he acknowledges that government amendments in the Commons reduced restrictions on devolved ministers, but that they did not address all Scottish and Welsh government concerns.

Accusing ministers of "ignoring the existing pattern of devolved powers", he says devolved governments should be given a real say over decisions which impinge on their responsibilities.

"This is a union of equals, the government should really start understanding this", he adds.

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MPs vote in favour of approving a money resolution for the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill. The bill is a private member's bill introduced by Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson and allows people in England to withhold consent for organ donation and transplantation.

MPs then move to the adjournment debate on PIP payments, led by Scottish Labour MP Hugh Gaffney.

We'll be leaving our coverage of the Commons there for the day - make sure you stay with us as the House of Lords continue to debate the Trade Bill.

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Conservative peer Viscount Trenchard says he wants an answer from the minister on how many trade deals would need to be rolled over for 80% of our trade deals to remain valid.

He says if full participation in the European medicine network is achieved through the UK's withdrawal agreement, it will mean that the UK will be bound to follow EU rules in this sector without any direct control over their formulation.

Viscount Trenchard says this will act as a disincentive to investment in the UK by international pharmaceutical companies.

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Ayes: 376

Noes: 10

Majority: 366

MPs pass the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill at third reading. It now proceeds to the House of Lords.

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The SNP's Gavin Newlands says "the SNP appreciate the need to combat the increasing threat of terrorism... however these powers must be checked".

He says the government has awarded itself and the police "an extraordinary amount of powers" in recent years.

Lib Dem Sir Ed Davey says the response to terrorist attacks "bring this whole House together".

"Regrettably the bill hasn't improved" with scrutiny, he says, "it may have got worse", expressing concern in regard to comments made by experts.

"Some of these offences risk a disproportionate interference with a right to privacy, the right to thought and the right to freedom of expression," he quotes the parliamentary committee on human rights.

Labour MP Neil Coyle says there are still considerable issues that remain in terms of compensation for victims of terrorism.

The House divides again to vote on the reading of bill for the third time.

A group of Brexit-supporting MPs unveil their economic case for a "World Trade" deal.

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Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds says that since the murder of Lee Rigby in May 2013, 25 terrorist attacks have been foiled, something "we should never forget" as this legislation is introduced.

"It is fundamental that we do not undermine the very values that the terrorists seek to attack," he says, adding his thanks to the minister for working with Labour on some issues.

He says he hopes this co-operation will continue as the bill passes through the Lords, raising a number of issues he believes still need to be resolved.